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SUNY Old Westbury College is a 1.8 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by SUNY Old Westbury College since 2007. Ranked #1785 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 1.8 MW represents 0.0003% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making SUNY Old Westbury College 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ravenswood (2551 MW, Gas), Northport Power Station (1564 MW, Gas), and Northport (1564 MW, Gas). The facility is located in New York, approximately 40 km from Manhattan.

Capacity
1.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2007

19 years old

Owner
SUNY Old Westbury College
Location
40.7979°, -73.5657°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 8,512. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #35,026 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,955 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

19 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

SUNY Old Westbury College operates 1 plants totalling 2 MW

Regional density

370 plants within 100 km, 41,365 MW combined

Nearest plant: Covanta Hempstead (6.9 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.797900, -73.565700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.5 Kt
7 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
66.1 Kt
Over 19 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
756
cars per year
464
homes per year
158.0K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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